Sun7

SUN7, born in 1977, is an artist who works mainly in Paris. Coming from the graffiti scene of the early 1990s, he discovered New York tagging culture very early before developing his own visual language, between text, painting, poetry and urban expression.

Armed with spray cans, he first worked directly in public space, before taking on more and more performances and interventions in other cities. Over time, his practice extended beyond the street to canvas, metal and other supports, taking in varied influences ranging from action painting to the aesthetics of Māori tattoos.

Writing is at the heart of his work. Dense networks of text, often illegible, make up portraits, between visibility and disappearance. SUN7 combines calligraphy with symbols and a coded language, which multiply the levels of reading.